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(Application filed May 25, 1901'.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed May 25, 1901.)

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pm. 685,351. Patehted Oct. 29, 1901.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

(Application filed my 25, 1901.

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CHARLES o. SCHREIBER AND ANTON MILL, or oINoINNArI, OHIO; SAID "M L ASSIGNOR TO sA'In 'SOHREIBE'R. a

BOTTLE- ASHING. lVlACl-llNEfj srrioIrIoArrroN rormin part of Letters Patent No. 685,351, dated October 29, 1901.

' Application filed May 25, 1901. Serial No. 61,911. (No model.)

To all whom it may 06 lwern: I

Be it known that we,OHARLEs O. SCHREIBER and ANTON MILL,citizens of the U nited States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle- Washing Machines, of which the following is a specification. 4

Our invention relates to an improvement in bottle-washing machines. I

One of the objects of our invention isto provide a machine admitting of the feeding,

Washing, and returning of the bottles during a continuous operation of the machine.

Another object of our invention is to prof Vide scrubbing mechanisms producing a serial washing operation, whereby each bottle is scrubbed a given number of times.

Another object of our inventionis to provide scrubbing mechanisms in which the support holding. the bottles is reciprocated upon rigid brush-spindles, whereby water can be supplied to the brushes during washing without the flexible water-supply connections necessitated ,by such devices as depend upon a reciprocation of the brushes themselves.

Another object. of our invention is to provide mechanisms which will alternately rotate and reciprocate the bottle -holders in such manner that'the feeding and removing of bottles maybe conveniently carried on simultaneously.

Another object of our invention is to im-' prove thestructure and operation of the machine, whereby the improved efficiencyof the washing is combined with convenience and economy in handling, a single attendant being ableto run the machine to its entire capacity.

Other features of our invenlionare more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 isa. side elevation of our improvement. Fig.2 is a'fro'nt elevation, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the driving mechanism. Fig. 4: is a section on line a: as, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is asection on line yy, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the cam mechanism shown in Fig. 3 for reciprocating the bottlesupport. Fig. 7 is a section on line w w, Fig.

3. Fig. 8 is a detail View of pawl shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a section on liner; 1;, Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view of one of the bottle-holders. Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view of one of theseries of caps. Fig. 12 is ad etail sectional view of one of the brushspindles. Figs. 13 and 14 are plan views of the ratchet mechanism for rotating and locking the sleeve. Fig. 15 is a central Vertical section of water-valve. Fig. 16 is a section of o ter the reciprocating drain-conduits. Fig. 17 is a top plan view of the reciprocating and stationary bottle-supports. Fig. 18 is a sectional view of one of the bearingsleeves for reciprocating bottle-support and segmental support for cap-holder.

The supporting structure of the machine consists of the following parts: 1 represents the standard, preferably a hollow column. 2 represents vertical uprights projected from the base of the column on opposite sides thereof and parallel thereto. 3 represents a crosshead resting, respectively, on the top of said column. at represents a curved arm projected from the end of the cross-head. 5 represents curved arms upwardly projected'transverse tothe cross-head. 6 represents a bearing-arm upwardly projected from the cross-head. 7 represents a power-shaft having its bearings in curved arm 4 and bearing-arm 6. The said power-shaft is provided with the usual fast and loose pulleys 8 9. 10 represents a sleeve revolubly j ournaled on the column. Radially projected from said sleeve is aseries of arms 11, the ends of which are concentric with the sleeve. (See Fig. 9.) 12 represents a series of bottle holders (see Fig. 10) having V- shaped guides or ways 13 on the inner edges engaging over corresponding V-shaped ends 14 of the arms 11. This engagement admits of vertical reciprocation of the bottle-holders on the arms. These bottle-holders rest slidably upon a. vertically-reciprocating shelf-like support 15 and a stationary shelf-like support 16, the said vibrating and stationary supports together being extended shelf-like around the column concentric thereto, forming a track, upon which the bottle-holders slide as they are rotated intermediate of the reciprocations of the vibrating support 15. The stationary support 16 forms a platform,

- as it were, for the insertion and removal of the bottle to and from the bottle-holders successively presented by the rotation of the arms 11.

The following mechanisms are employed to rotate the bottle-holders in step movements on the concentric supports and 16. Affixed to the said sleeve 10, at the top thereof, are two ratchet-wheels, the lower one, 17, being the ratchet for revolving the sleeve and the upper one, 18, being the ratchet for looking the sleeve intermediate against the step rotations. (See Figs. 1, 13, and 14.) 19 represents a series of orifices in the reciprocating support 15 concentric to the column provided for access to the interior of the bottles for washing, the rotation of the sleeve successively sliding the bottle-holders on the supports 15 and 16, so that the said bottle-holders successively register with successive orifices 19, the bottles being supported in inverted position in the holders, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the mouths of the bottles being left open and registering with said orifices 19. 23 24 represent dri vinggear-whecls on the powershaft 7, splined and feathered to turn therewith and adapted to slide thereon. 22 represents a counter-shaft, which we will call a cam-shaft, for its oflice of supporting the several cams used to impart the respective time movements to the several mechanisms. The said shaft 22 has its bearings in the transverse curved arms 5. 2O 21 represent different diameter gear-wheels on shaft 22, which are the driven gearwheels, adapted to be intermeshed, respectively, with gear- Wheels 23 24 on shaft 7, depending upon which one of the gear wheels 23 24 is selected and slid into proper position. 25 represents a cam-wheel on shaft 22, having the cam-groove 26, and it is this cam which actuates the transmitting devices for rotating the sleeve 10 in step movements. This transmitting mechanism consists of the following devices, (best seen from Figs. 2 and 6:) 27 rep resents a bell-crank lever, the transverse fulcrum-section 28 of which has a bearing in the hub 29, extending from the cross-head 3. The inner end of said lever has an antifrictionroller 30, riding the said groove 26 of the cam-wheel 25. To the other end of said bellcrank lever is pivoted a pawl 31, held by a spring 32 against the teeth of the ratchet 17. This pawl is pivoted and operated in a plane parallel to the teeth of said ratchet-wheel 17 and pointing in the direction indicated by the arrow, Fig. 13, so as to operate against the shoulders of the teeth and slide over the inclined edges. 33 34 represent cam-wheels 011 the cam-shaft 22 for actuating the lockingratchet 18 of the said sleeve. (See Fig. 7.) 35 represents a lever pivoted to the crosshead 3, having the forked ends 36 37, provided with antifriction-rollers, riding, respectively, on the cams 33 34. The depending end of said lever 35 engages in time movements transversely into the locking-notches of the ratchet 18. Thus it will be seen that when the shaft 22 is operated the cam-wheels 33 34 will operate the bell-crank lever 27 and the lever 35 in respective time movements to engage, respectively, with the rotating ratchet 17 and the locking-ratchet 18 to alternately rotate and lock the sleeve, so that the holders are made to travel on the sup ports 15 16 in step movements, the intervals of time and movements being made positive.

The means for reciprocating vertically the support 15 with the bottle-holders which rest upon it comprises the following instrumem talities: The reciprocating support 15 is provided with the bearing-sleeves 39, mounted on the vertical upright guides 2. 40 represents a top reciprocating segment, having bearing-sleeves 41 on the said uprights 2. 42 represents a segmental cap-holder connected to the top segment 40 by means of the cars 43 and adjusting-screws 44. By means of these screws the cap-holder is adjusted vertically on the segmental top 40, so as to vary the distance between the cap-holder and the bottom reciprocating support 15 to accommodate bottles of different height. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 9.) 45 represents vertical depending rods depending from the ears 46 on the crosshead 3, respectively parallel and adjacent to the uprights 2. 47 represents supplemental bearing-hubs projected from the bearingsleeves 41 and engaging depending rods 45 and riding thereon. 48 represents pins projected from the supplemental bearing-hubs 47. 49 represents pins projected from the bearing-sleeves 39 of the support 15. 50 represents coil-springs connecting the said pins 48 and 49, so that the reciprocating support 15 is depended from and supported by the top reciprocating segment 40, and the said reciprocating segment 40, its supported capholder 42, and the said support 15 are reciprocated in unison; but the relative movements are cushioned by the springs 50. 51 represents the individual caps depended from the cap-holders 42 concentrically to the column, each cap being respectively in vertical alinement with a corresponding orifice 19 in the support 15. These caps are seated in cups 52, depended from the cap-holder 42 by means of a stem 53, a coil-spring 54 being seated in each of said cups encompassing the said stem. The under face of the cap is adapted to bear against the bottom of the bottle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The last one or two of these series of caps is provided with a water-chamber 55, as shown in Fig. 11, having outlet 56, by means of which water is supplied to the bottom and sides of the bottles, the said chamber 55 having connections with 'a source of water-supply.

The power actuating and transmitting devices for reciprocating the top and bottom supports comprise the following instrumentalities: 57 represents a fourth cam-wheel mounted on the cam-shaft 22. (See Fig. 6.) 58 represents a lever pivoted at 59 to the cross-head 3. 60 represents another lever,

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one end of which is fixed to a rock-shaft 61, having bearings in the transverse curved arms 5. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 6.) 62 represents a link connecting the levers 58 and- 60. The ends of the said rock-shaft 61 are projected beyond the ends of the transverse curved arms 5, on which they are mounted, and fixed to the said projected ends are the weightslevers 63, having Weights 64 at their outer ends, the inner ends being connected, by means of links 65, toears 66 on the top reciprocating segment 40. It is obvious that when the shaft 22 is rotated the cam-wheel 57 is rotated and actuates the lever and link mechanism just described to reciprocate vertically the top segment with its cap-holder 42 and the suspended reciprocating support 15. After the bottles have been moved by the step rotation of the sleeve from the charging-shelf 16 into the support 15 the reciprocating mechanism is actuated, the top segment 40, with its cap-holder e2, being yieldingly pressed down relative to the supporting-shelf 15, and each individual cap has yielding engagement downward against the bottom-of the bottles, so that the movements of these parts are thoroughly cushioned to eliminate danger of breakage incident to handling glassware in quantities.

It will be observed from Fig. 2 that the vertical depending stop-rods engage lugs 67 on the bearing-sleeves 39, (see Fig. 17,) so as to hold the top and bottom supports slightly apart-when in the uppermost position for the free movement of the bottles from one cap to another. When the cam mechanism depresses the top segment 40, the bearingsleeves 41 thereof engage the bearing-sleeves 39 of the support 15 and depress the parts in unison, and when the top segment 40 is raised by means of the weights 64: the support 15 is raised therewith, being tied to said segment 40 by means of the coil-springs 50.

The mechanism for washing the interior of the bottles comprises the following instrumentalities: 68 represents a circular supporting-plate projected from the base of the column 1 (see Fig. 2) and forming the bottom of the tank 69, projected around the column under the bottle supports and holders for drainage. 70 represents a semi annular water-chamber in the said circular plate 68, concentric to the column. 71 72 represent a series of two-part hollow brush-spindles seated in upright bearing-sockets 73, projected upward from the said water chamber 70. (See Fig. 12.) 74: represents the brushes. The said series of spindles are arranged c'oncentric to the column and vertically alined respectively with the orifices 19 of the reciprocating support 15. 75 represents a water seal for protecting the joint of the two-part water-spindle 71 72. 76 represents an intermediate bearing-collar. 77 represents a drain for the tank 69. 78 represents a water-supply pipe to the chamber 7 0. (See Figs. 1 and 5.) Each said spindles is independently rotatable and receives motion through the following instrumentalities: 79 represents a bevel-gear on the power-shaft 7. 8O represents a vertical shaft having bearings within the hollow column and extending from the top to the bottom thereof. 81 represents a bevel-gear fixed to the top of shaft and intermeshed with bevel-gear 7 9 on shaft 7.

2 represents a spur gear-wheel fixed to the lower end of shaft 80 within the base of the column. 83 represents a stud-shaft having a bearing in the sleeve 84, projected vertically from the plate 68. 85 represents a spurgear keyed to the lower end of the stud-shaft 83 and intermeshed with the spur gear-wheel 82 on shaft 80. 86 represents a spur gearwheel fixed on the upper end of shaft 83. 87 represents a combined sleeve and spur-gear journaled on the lower end of the column, the gear portion of which is intermeshed with the gear-wheel 86 on stud-shaft 83. Fixed to the sleeve portion of the said-combined gear 87 is the spur gear-wheel 88. Each of the brush-spindles is provided with a spur-gear 89, the inner peripheries of which are concentric to the column and intermesh with the spur gear-wheel 88. It will thus be seen that through this above-described train of gear-wheels and shafts the spindles are independently rotated. There is a series of these brush-spindles and brushes; but preferably the brushes are omitted from the last two of these spindles, the water from the spindles being allowed to jet out into the interior of the bottles to act as a spray, the function of which is to rinse the bottles previously washed and scrubbed serially by the said brushes.

The hollow spindles of course are waterconduits receiving their supply of water from the semi-annular chamber 70.

It is desirable to supply the Water at vthe time the bottles are being washed by means of the reciprocation of the bottle-supports.

It is of course understood that the brushspindles and brushes are of the height, position, and arrangement such that when the bottle-supports are moved down the open mouths of the bottles are forced over the revolving brushes, the water turned on, and the bottles scrubbed or washed by means of the vertical reciprocation of the support. I

The mechanism controlling the water-supply whereby the water is supplied to the brushes during the washing is accomplished by the following instrumentalities: 90 represents a valve in the Water-supply pipe 78, the stem 91 of which is extended upward,

forming a link, and pivoted to a lever 92,.

Each of the orifices 19 of the support 15 has' suspended therefrom a telescoping drain-tube 95. (See Figs. 2 and 16.) When the said support is reciprocated, the lower telescoping &

section strikes the flange-bearing socket 73, allowing the said drain-tube to telescope, thus accommodating the vertical movement of the support 15.

Assuming,say, quart-bottles to be shown say in Figs. 1 and 2-if it is desired to use, say, pint-bottles smaller holders may be substituted upon the ends of the arms 11, or bushings may be used for the holders.

Mode of operation: It will be understood that the five cams on the cam-shaft 22 actuate in time movements with their respective transmitting devices to serially perform the several functions of the machine in the following manner: The operator stands in front of the charging-shelf 16 and inserts one bottle and removes another from the holders. The sleeve is then automatically rotated one step and locked by means of ratchet mechanism described, each holder with its contained bottle being moved from one orifice 19 of the support 15 to the next succeeding orifice and from under one cap 51 to the next succeeding cap of the series of caps and orifices. The said caps, orifices, and spindles constitute a respective series vertically alined and concentric to the column. When the said holders are locked against possible further rotation, the cam 57 actuates the link and depresses the segmental top 40 until each cap engages the bottom of the bottles contained in the bottle-holder, and the further depres sion of the link carries down the top and bottom supports, the tops of the brushes respectively passing through the orifices 19 into the bottles. Cam 94 then actuates the lever 92 to trip the valve-stem 91, admitting water to the brushes, and in the case of the last two spindles of the series, where the brushes are preferably omitted, the water forms a spray for' rinsing the bottles. The cam 57 having completed its function by depressing its supports, the weights 64 raise the top and bottom supports again until the reciprocating support 15 is stopped on the lever with the charging or stationary support 16. The locking-ratchet is then disengaged and the rotating ratchet again actuated to rotate the bottle-holders another step, when the operation above described is repeated. It is obvious that each bottle is washed as many times in its circuit as there are spindles employed, eight steps being shown in the drawings, which is sufiicient for ordinary purposes. The same mechanism and operation sufiices for both washing and rinsing, and either hot or cold water, or both, may be employed. A machine once started in operation requires no attention from the operator. The charging and discharging of bottles to the holder is performed while the supports 15 and 16 are being reciprocated, preferably, for at that time a portion of the holders are moved upon and held stationary by its supports 16.

cies of mechanism shown as no limitation upon the scope of our invention, for we believe We are the first to devise means for effecting the functions and results above described.

Various adjusting mechanisms for link and connections to impart vertical motion to the supports may be supplied as desired.

Having described our invention, we claim- 1. In a bottle-washin g machine, a standard, a power-shaft, a series of bottle-holders rotatable around the standard, a bottle-support, a series of brush-spindles and brushes, means actuated by said shaft adapted to rotate said holders in step movements, and means actuated by the shaft adapted to reciprocate the support vertically between the step rotations of the holders, substantially as specified.

2. In a bottle-washing machine, a standard, a power-shaft, rotatable bottle-holders journaled on said standard, a bottle-support, a series of brush-spindles and brushes around the standard in vertical alinement with the hold ers, means actuated by the. power-shaft for rotating said spindles, means actuated by the power-shaft for rotating said holders in step movements, means actuated by the powershaft adapted to reciprocate the support during the interim of step rotation of the holders, and means actuated by said shaft to supply water to the bottles during the washing, substantially as specified.

3. In a bottle-washin g machine, a standard, a power-shaft, bottle-holders rotatably mounted around the standard, a support coacting with said holders adapted to be reciprocated vertically, brush-spindles and brushes vertically alined with said holders, means actuated by the power-shaft for rotating said holders in step movements, thereby alining successive bottles with successive spindles, means for rotating the spindles, means for vertically reciprocating said holders and support intermediate of the step rotation of said holders, and means for supplying water to the bottles during washing, whereby the bottles are successively and automatically fed to the series of scrubbers, substantially as specified.

4. In a bottle-washing machine, a hollow column, a power-shaft, bottle-holders rotatably journaled on said column, a bottle-support, means actuated by the shaft for rotating said holders in step movements around the column, means actuated by said shaft to reciprocate vertically said support during the interim of holder revolution, brush-spindles and brushes arranged around the column in vertical alinement with the holders, a shaft with said column, and power-transmittin g devices at the top and bottom of said inclosed shaft connecting respectively with the powershaft and with the brush-spindles for independently rotating the latter, substantially as specified.

5. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a power-shaft at the top, bottle-holders rotatably mounted around the column, a bottlesupport adapted to be reciprocated vertically, brush-spindles and brushes around the column, cam-and-lever mechanism actuated by said shaft adapted to rotate the bottle-holders in step movements around the column, cam-and-lever mechanisms actuated by said shaft adapted to reciprocate the support vertically intermediate of the step rotations of the bottle-holders, and cam-and-lever mechanism actuated by said shaft adapted to supply water'to the bottles during the washing, substantially as specified.

6. In a washing-machine, acolumn, a powershaft, a series of bottle-holders journaled on said column and rotatable around the same, a reciprocating bottle support, a series of brush-spindles arranged around the column in vertical alinement with the holders, a water-supply to each brush, and devices actuated by said shaft adapted to successively rotate spindles and holders, to reciprocate the support, and supply water to the brushes as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a washing-machine, a hollow column, a power-shaft at the top, bottle-holders journaled on said column and rotatable around the same, a reciprocating bottle-support, brush-spindles and brushes vertically alined with said holders, a transmitting-shaft internal of the column, power-transmitting devices at the top and bottom thereof connecting said internal shaft respectively with the power-shaft and with the brush-spindles for rotating the latter independently, cam, lever and ratchet mechanism actuated by the power-shaft for rotating said holders in step movements, cam-and-lever mechanism for reciprocating said support vertically intermediate of the rotation of the holders, a watersupply to the brushes, and cam-and-lever mechanism actuated by the power-shaft for supplying water to the bottles during washing, substantially'as specified.

8. In abottle-washing machine, a column, a power-'shaft,a sleeve rotatable on said column, a series of bottle-holders concentrically held by said sleeve, a bottle support arranged in the path of rotation of the bottle-holders, bearings for the said support admitting of a vertical reciprocation of said support, a series of brush-spindles and brushes arranged around said column in vertical alinement with said holders, means actuated by said shaft adapted to rotate said sleeve with its holders instep movements, means, actuated by said shaft adapted to reciprocate the support vertically intermediate of the step rotations of the sleeve, means actuated by the shaft adapted torotate said spindles, and means for supplying water to the brushes during washing, substantially as specified.

9. In abottle-washing machine, acolumn, a power-shaft, a sleeve rotatably journaled on the column, a series of arms radially projected from the sleeve, a series of bottleholders on the ends of said arms respectively, concentric to said column and adapted to be vertically reciprocated relative to said sleeve, a support in concentric vertical alinement with the holders, bearings for the support admitting of vertical movement thereof, a series of brush-spindles and brushes in concentric vertical alinement with said holders and support, means actuated by the shaft for rotating said spindles, means actuated by the shaft for rotating the sleeve and its holders in step movements, means actuated by the shaft for intermittingly reciprocating the support and the holders vertically, and means for supplying water to the brushes during washing, substantially as specified.

10. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a power shat't, a sleeve rotatablyjournaled on the column, a series of arms radially projected from said sleeve, a series of bottleholders, guide-bearings in the ends of the arms in which the holders are respectively mounted, each movable vertically in said bearings, the said holders being concentric to said column, means actuated by the shaft to rotate said sleeve arms and holders in step Q movements, a support in concentric vertical alinement with said holders, vertical uprights forming bearings for said support allowing a vertical reciprocation thereof, means actuated by the shaft for reciprocating said support vertically intermediate of the step rotations of the holders, a series of brush-spindles and brushes in concentric vertical alinement with said support and holders, and means for supplying water to the brushes during scrubbing, substantially as specified. 11. Inabottle-washingmachine, acolumn, a power-shaft, a sleeve rotatably journaled on the column, a series of arms radially projected from the sleeve, a bottle-support concentric to said column, means for reciprocating said support vertically, a series of bottleholders mounted slidably on said support concentric to said column, connections between the holders and arms respectively admitting of vertical movements of the holders resting on the support when it is reciprocated, means for rotating said sleeve, arms and holders 011 the support in time movements, a series of brush-spindles and brushes concentrically alined vertically with the bottle-holders, and means for revolving said spindles, substantially as specified.

12. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a power-shaft, a sleeve rotatably j ournaled'on the column, a plurality of arms radially projected from said sleeve, a bottle-support concentric to said column, a series of" bottleholders mounted slidably on said support, connections between the holders and arms respectively admitting the vertical movements of the holders relative to the arms, means for rotating the sleeve in step movements whereby the bottle-holders are successupport and its bottle-holders vertically i11- termediate of the step rotations of said bottle-holders, a series of brush-spindles and brushes concentrically alined vertically with the bottle-holders whereby the brushes are reciprocated within the bottles by the operation of said support, means for rotating said spindles and means for supplying water to said bottles duringv the washing, substantially as specified.

13. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a power-shaft, a sleeve rotatably journaled on said column, a series of arms radially projected from the sleeve, a bottle-support consisting of top and bottom shelves arranged concentric to the column, a cross-head having vertical guide-bearing for the said support, a series of bottle-holders on said under shelf concentric to the column,connections between tically on its cross-head intermediate of the step rotation of the holders, substantially as specified.

14. In a washing-machine, a column, a power-shaft, a series of bottle-holders supported concentric on the column, a support, a series of brush-spindles and brushes vertically alined concentrically with the holders and supports, and means for rotating said holders in step movements to aline each bottle-holder successively with each brush, and means for reciprocating vertically said holders and supports intermediate of the step rotation of the holders, whereby each bottle is scrubbed as many times as there are brushes, substantially as specified.

15. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a power-shaft, a sleeve journaled on the column, a series of arms radially projected from the sleeve, a series of bottle-holders respectively mounted on the ends of the arms concentric to the column, a support concentric to said column on which the holders rest, the holders having vertical bearings in the ends of the arms, a cross-head, having vertical bearings engaging said support, a top se ment mounted on said cross-head above the holders and concentric with the column, a series of brush-spindles and brushes concentrically alined vertically with said holders and support, means for rotating said holders in step movements on said support for successively alining the brushes and bottleholders, means for reciprocating said segment, support and bottle-holders vertically inter mediate of the step rotations of the holders, and means for supplying water to the bottles during scrubbing, substantially as specified.

16. In a bottle-washing machine, a column,

a power-shaft, a sleeve journaled on the column, bottle-holders projected radially from the sleeve and concentric to the column, a double ratchet connected to the sleeve, a double cam and lever mechanism actuated by the shaft to alternately engage the respective ratchets for successively rotating and locking the sleeve, substantially as specified.

17. In a bottle-washing machine, a standard, a power-shaft, bottle-holders mounted rotatably around the standard concentric thereto, a two-part bottle-support consisting of a stationary and a vertically-reciprocating segment forming a horizontal track when the reciprocating shelf is at rest upon which the bottle-holders stand and slide, brush-spindles and brushes in vertical alinement with the said reciprocating support, mechanism for rotating the said holders in step movements on the said supports and mechanism for reciprocating the movable support intermediate of the step rotation of the holders, substantially as specified.

18. In a bottle-washing machine, a standard, a power-shaft, bottle-holders mounted rotatably around the standard concentric thereto, each adapted to support a bottle inverted, a two-part bottle-support consisting of a stationary and a vertically-reciprocating segment forming a horizontal track when the reciprocating shelf is at rest upon which the bottle-holders stand and slide, a series of orifices arranged at regular intervals in the reciprocating support, a series of brush-spindles and brushes supported in vertical alinement respectively with said orifices, means for rotating said bottle-holders in step movements on the said supports whereby the said holders are successively alined vertically with the successive orifices in the reciprocating support, and means for actuating the reciprocating support, intermediate of the step rotation of the said holders, substantially as specified.

19. In a bottle-washing machine employing bottle-holders, supports, brush-spindles and brushes substantially as described, a vibrat ing top segment provided witha series of depending spring-actuated caps substantially as and for the purpose described. 7

20. In a bottle-washing machine employing bottle-holders, supports, brush-spindles and brushes substantially as described, a reciprocating top segment provided with a series of depending spring-actuated caps, one or more of said caps having a water supply and outlet for supplying water to the exterior of the bottles, substantially as specified.

21. In a bottle-washing machine, a standard, rotatable bottle-holders, a reciprocating support, mechanism for rotating said'holders in step movements, mechanism for reciprocating said support vertically intermediate of the step rotation of said holders, a series of orifices in said supports, a series of spindles alined with said orifices, brushes on the first few of the said series of spindles and nozzles on the remaining one or more of said spindles and means for supplying water through said,

spindles during the washing,whereby the bottles are successively washed and rinsed, substantially as specified.

22. In a bottle-washing machine, a column, a sleeve journaled thereon, a series of arms radially projected therefrom and a series of bottle-holders having dovetailed connection with said arms respectively admitting of vertical reciprocation of the holders on the arms, but retaining said holders in horizontal plane, substantially as specified.

23. In a bottle-washing machine employing revoluble bottle-holders, a bottle support composed of a segmental stationary and a segmental reciprocating part, together with mechanism for reciprocating the same in time movements, substantially as Specified.

24. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a combined stationary and movable bottle-support, reciprocating bottle-holders, mechanism for rotating the bottle-hold ers in step movements, mechanism for reciprocating the bottle-holders and bottles, a series of rotary brushes in vertical alinement with the bottles and mechanism for operating these several devices in time movements with each other whereby a series of bottles are simultaneously projected upon a series of rotating brushes which are successively engaged with each bottle of the series for a successive washing and rinsing of the same, substantially as specified.

25. In a bottle-washin g machine employing a stationary and a reciprocating bottle-support, a series of rotating bottle-holders sliding on Ways and actuated by the reciprocation of thebottle-support, a segmental series of bottle-holding caps and adapted to embrace the top of the bottle when the same are in the lowest position and the parts so disposed that the caps are free from engagement in their uppermost position and mechanism for rotating in step movements the bottle-holders and mechanism for reciprocating the same between the step rotary movements of the bottie-holders, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

CHARLES o. SGHREIBER. ANTON MILL.

Witnesses:

OLIVER B. KAISER, ANNA MEAGHER. 

